Textile and clothing industries have been Sri Lanka's largest gross export earner since 1986 and accounted for more than 52% of the total export earnings of the country. It is also the country's largest net foreign exchange earner since 1992.[1][2] The apparel industry of Sri Lanka employs about 15% of the country's workforce, accounting for about half of the country's total exports,[3] and Sri Lanka is among the top apparel-producing countries in the world relative to its population.[4][5]
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